The 9th Australian Stream Management (9ASM) Conference will be held from Sunday, 12th August to Wednesday, 15th August, 2018 at the Grand Chancellor Hobart, Tasmania. Organised by the River Basin Management Society, the Conference will once again brings together researchers, policy makers, consultants and practitioners dedicated to investigating and managing stream ecosystems and their catchments in…
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Now in its 18th year, Wise Water Ways is a unique practical workshop focussing on the management of Australian rural and urban streams and riparian areas. Held annually in North East Victoria, over 830 individuals from across Australia have completed the 5 day course which provides government staff, consultants, university students, and others with the…
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We are very sad to tell you all that Professor Wayne Erskine died suddenly in Darwin recently. Wayne was one of Australia’s most influential fluvial geomorphologists, and a great mentor, colleague and friend to a many of us. He was a major contributor to stream and river management in Australia. As an example, we was one…
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Lisa Duncan, April 2017 Hello RBMS members and committee, firstly I’d like to thank you for your kindness and generosity in supporting my participation in the Waterway Management Twinning Program #twinningiswinning The Twinning Program is a structured mentoring program, focusing on improving the on-ground delivery of current Victorian riparian restoration projects. It’s collaboratively delivered by Glenelg…
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The RBMS recently welcomed Associate Professor Ian Rutherford as our newest Life Member. This rare award is in recognition of Ian’s significant contribution to the RBMS and to the catchment management sector. Ian has made a mammoth commitment to the industry through a solid catalogue of technical work (research, teaching and advising on fluvial geomorphology…
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Our Annual General Meeting for the 2015/16 year is occurring on 27th October. Below are the papers for the evening: Agenda Minutes of previous AGM (17 September 2015) President’s report Treasurer’s report President’s forward outlook for 2016/17
We’ve been hearing fantastic reviews from our members regarding Rakali’s wetland ecology and plant identification courses, run by Damien Cook, Elaine Bayes and a range of other experts. Wetland Plant ID: This course is aimed at anyone interested in wetland plant identification and ecology. The course will run over 3 days between October and March and each day will focus…
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The RBMS is holding a Special General Meeting on 23rd June 2016 to elect our committee for 2016/17. This short meeting will precede our Melbourne seminar. The agenda is online here. If you cannot make the night but want to arrange a proxy vote please contact us soon.
In a new crowd funding twist, The Mulloon Institute are setting aside 10 hectares of floodplain and encouraging Australian’s to buy a virtual water tank and ‘Rehydrate Australia’. Check out and donate to the campaign at https://chuffed.org/project/virtual-water-tanks.
Our Catchments, Our Communities is the first statewide strategy for integrated catchment management in Victoria. It has been developed by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) and catchment management authorities to strengthen integrated catchment management across Victoria. http://delwp.vic.gov.au/water/governing-water-resources/our-catchments,-our-communities